The American duo Emma Weyant (4:32.76) and Hali Flickinger (4:34.90) won the silver and bronze medals with Hosszu in her fifth Olympics, retiring to fifth place.
“I believe in myself when I swim. I really didn’t think about winning a gold medal,” said an incredible Bridge. “A lot of people support me and let me use my full strength. I am really grateful for this. I have a happy game. It’s still like a dream.”
Hosszu, nicknamed “Iron Lady”, can still be Olympic Once again on the podium, Tokyo’s schedule is very tight, including the 200-meter medley, 200-meter backstroke and 200-meter butterfly.
Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui was also cut off a big upset and won the men’s 400m freestyle.
The 18-year-old capitalized because the defending champion McHoughton, who failed to qualify, and China’s 2012 London champion Sun Yang, were absent due to a doping suspension.
